ReKTGlobal wants every city to have an esports venue
ReKTGlobal, an esports infrastructure company, has announced plans to start three new divisions as it seeks to help expand the competitive gaming market. The...
Rocket League is NBC’s test drive for esports
NBCUniversal is already making a big push into mobile games, and now it’s launching its first esports tournament for the soccer-played-with-cars game Rocket League...
Twitch signs exclusive esports deal for 20 Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes events
If you’re paying for Twitch Prime, you’re going to be getting free stuff in Blizzard’s biggest games thanks to a new deal between the...
Intel and ESL launch exclusive esports partnership at E3
Intel announced an exclusive partnership with Electronic Sports League (ESL) at its press briefing today ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles....
Hundreds of thousands of people are watching esports instead of E3
The Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles is one of the biggest events of the year for the gaming industry, and yet...
Warner Bros., Eleague announce Injustice 2 World Championship finals
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment launched the Injustice 2 Championship Series last month with a $600,000 prize pool. The series is comprised of several smaller tournaments,...
Amazon’s second esports tournament will feature Hearthstone and Vainglory
Last year, Amazon tapped and swiped its way into the esports tournament space with Champions of Fire. It’s announced a new tournament later this...
GG Media wants to talk esports on its dedicated news show 4Cast
The esports industry has been building up infrastructure, such as developing platforms for managing teams or launching an awards show. To capture the new ecosystem springing up around...
Future Group inserts game characters into Street Fighter esports broadcast
Televised esports took a step into mixed reality with the recent Street Fighter V Invitational event. The broadcast by Turner-IMG’s ELeague, Ross Video, and...
PwC predicts moderate growth for U.S. video games, fast growth for VR and esports
Once a year, accounting and consulting firm PwC sorts out its predictions for games, technology, and entertainment. This year, it is predicting moderate growth of...